"What bothers me, if one would come and say, 'Could I get a box of cereal for my kid,' that hurts me if I don't have it to give," Sheppy said.

Hundreds of families were waiting for help when WESH 2 visited Sheppy's pantry at the North Orlando Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Meanwhile, WESH 2 is gearing up for this year's Share Your Christmas food drive. On Dec. 10, Claire Metz will be heading things up at the Daytona International Speedway and on Dec. 14, the drive takes to the WESH 2 studios.